110 episodes
Business Buzz Wits Radio Academy
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- Business
Business Buzz is a weekly business show aimed at educating and enlightening young adults on financial literacy, with regular updates and interviews on business and entrepreneurship topics. The topics are tailored to resonate with young adults providing simplified answers to complex questions of the business world.
The show is presented by Mudiwa “Mobb Justice” Gavaza and produced by Glory Mabuza, Slindele Msibi and Ntando Ximba. Simbarashe “Simba” Honde is the executive producer, with Kutlwano “Gwinch” Serame as the Technical Producer.
Furthermore, Business Buzz is proudly produced under The Wits Radio Academy, for VOW FM and also syndicated to 5 other community and campus radio stations across the country. It is also podcast on www.wits.journalism.co.za/business
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In conversation with Dr Nandi Malumbazo
Mudiwa is joined by Dr Nandi Malumbazo,a senior Lecturer and Researcher on Clean Coal Technology at the School of Chemical and Metallurgical Engineering at the University of Witwatersrand. as they discuss the role of coal as a primary source of energy and looking at the importance for women to take space in the energy sector.
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Business Buzz - Vehicle insurance
On the latest business news, we talk about the increased demand for the PlayStation 5, increased tensions in Gaza, and Pick n Pay owing up to R200 million to its loyalty shoppers. We talk to Lebo Phasha on The Business Wrap who gives us more insights on these latest business news. The Buffalo Index looks at what your R100 can get you in affordable car insurance for affordable vehicles.
The COVID business watch looks into how different industries and sectors have been affected by Covid-19, and this week features Edwin Sibiya,the Group CEO of Lesira-Teq.
On the main topic, we talk about affordable passenger vehicles and affordable insurance. We speak to Miranda Dlamini, personal finance enthusiast and online content creator who shares some of her knowledge when it comes to buying a car and the importance in getting an insurance when buying a car on bank finance. Later on, we speak to Ernest North, the co-founder of Naked Insurance, who talks about their unique car insurance offering and business model.
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Business Buzz - Online scams
We talk to Ken Swettenham on The Business Wrap who gives us more insight on the latest business news.The Buffalo Index looks at what your R100 can get you.
The COVID business watch looks into how different industries and sectors have been affected by Covid-19, and this week features Tshepo Mokoena, founder of Tshepo Axe and Focus Street wear.
On the main topic, we talk about Online scams. Patience Nyembe, a scam victim who talks more about how she was scammed into investing her money into Bitcoin, an online cryptocurrency.
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Business Buzz - Brand New Heavy: Tinashe Ruzane (Flexclub)
We talk to Lebo Phasha on The Business Wrap who gives us more insight on the latest business news.The Buffalo Index looks at what your R100 can get you.
The COVID business watch looks into how different industries and sectors have been affected by Covid-19, and this week features Nolwazi Mkhize, the founder and director at Womandla Farming who chats to us more about running a farming business in a pandemic.
The last Thursday of the month is when we take time to celebrate a young person in SA, 35 years and below doing great things in their industry, business or profession. Our Brand New Heavy for April 2021 is Tinashe Ruzane, the co-founder of Flexclub, a car rental platform for ride-hailing drivers that offers them a flexible path to car ownership. To acquire cars, the platform partners with people who own cars, or are looking to buy cars, with the intention of earning passive rental income from those cars. -
Business Buzz - Business of Vaccines
We talk to Zanele Kunene on The Business Wrap who gives us more insight on the latest business news. The Buffalo Index looks at what your R100 can get you in vaccines from different manufacturers.
The COVID business watch looks into how different industries and sectors have been affected by Covid-19 and this week,Tshegofatso Motswagae, the co-owner of Urbnature, a gift customising service business, speaks about running a business in a pandemic.
On the main topic, we talk about The Business of Vaccines. Professor Jannie Rossouw from the school of Economics and Business Sciences at Wits University talks more about the pharmaceutical industry, the implications of vaccine rollout on the economy and the costs. Later on we speak to Philani Mhlongo, a 5th year medical student about his personal experience with receiving the vaccine jab as well as being a frontline worker in the age of the pandemic.
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Business Buzz - Pension Funds
We talk to Lebo Phasha on The Business Wrap who gives us more insight on the latest business news.
The Buffalo Index looks at what your R100 can get you in shares. The Buffalo Index looks at what your R100 can get you.
The COVID business watch looks into how different industries and sectors have been affected by Covid-19, and this week features Katleho Don, the owner of 935 The Journey, a fast food restaurant based in Orlando, Soweto.
On the main topic, we talk about Pension Funds and retirement planning. We speak to Omphemetse Masilo,financial advisor at Discovery, about pension planning, pension funds and the Pension Fund Act. Later on, we speak to Johann Peens, an Independent Consultant to the Umbra Pension and Provident Umbrella Fund, all about Pension Fund disputes and other means of preparing for retirement.
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